
SPAC and New Issue ETF
$21.58−0.03 (−0.16%)
- 2.31%
- $8M
- −2.6%
- 16.61%
- 6.51K sh
- low $21.01high $25.78
The ETF.net SPCK Grade
Score 34 out of 100
- 7 of 8
Score 34 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F7 out of 100Rank 8 of 8Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 4 of 8Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C48 out of 100Rank 5 of 8Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 2 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D36 out of 100Rank 6 of 8
Our read on SPCK
In short
DThe active one in a passive corner: SPCK's manager hand-picks pre-deal SPACs and companies that listed in the past two years. Trading since December 2020, at 2.31% a year with no waiver, above its index peers.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks total return. It is actively managed and invests at least 80% of assets in qualifying SPACs and companies that completed an IPO within the prior two years; it may also use swaps and hold cash or short-term debt for liquidity.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SPCK Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | SPCK |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.7% |
| 1 month | −0.2% |
| 3 months | −2.1% |
| 1 year | −2.6% |
| 3 years | +3.4% |
| 5 years | −1.8% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SPCK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.7% | |
| 2025 | +7.8% | |
| 2024 | +2.8% | |
| 2023 | −4.1% |
SPCK in the news
SPCK Dividends
- 16.61%
- $3.59
- $0.49 per share
- Irregular
Distribution history
$10,000 in SPCK 5 years ago paid $1,601 in dividends.
SPCK Risk
- 5.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.16
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −19.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.11
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
SPCK Cost
Overpaying vs FPX, cheapest in IPO & Spin-Off
$25,301
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SPCK 2.31%
$36,572
FPX 0.57% Cheapest
$11,271
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SPCK | FPX | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,857 | $1,023 | $2,834 |
| 20 | $13,687 | $3,921 | $9,766 |
| 30 | $36,572 | $11,271 | $25,301 |
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- BIPORenaissance IPO ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return −3.1%
- CFPXIFirst Trust International Equity Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +2.1%
- CFPXEFirst Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +2.6%
- DSPAQHorizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +1.4%
- DIPOSRenaissance International IPO ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return +3.3%




